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POSITION TITLE:   Government Engagement Specialist, USAID Thailand Counter Trafficking in Persons (CTIP)

LOCATION:   Winrock International, Bangkok, Thailand

REPORTS TO:   Thailand CTIP Chief of Party (COP)

DURATION:   Up to 4 years

POSITION SUMMARY:

The five-year USAID Thailand CTIP project is an anticipated extension of an existing five-year project and will build off existing work to address the root causes of human trafficking, advocate and protect vulnerable populations from trafficking and abuse, prevent at-risk populations from risky migration, and assist the Royal Thai Government in reforms needed to effectively combat trafficking and support victims. The Government Engagement Specialist will lead in the design and implementation of activities related to strengthening government systems and collaborative interventions with the Royal Thai Government (RTG), particularly the Ministry of Social Development and Human Security (MSDHS) and the Ministry of Labor (MOL). S/he will prepare and implement government engagement strategy, manage collaborative activities and activities related to policy advocacy, as well as support staff, partners, and grantees in establishing fruitful collaboration with government agencies at the national and sub-national levels.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Work with the Chief of Party, project technical staff, and RTG representatives to identify shared objectives and priorities, develop joint activities and continuously monitor their implementation
• Represent the USAID Thailand CTIP project and coordinate all technical activities related to building and management of engagement with RTG, including managing proactive and consistent communication with government partners
• Conduct stakeholder analysis, develop engagement strategy for relevant government agencies, at both national and subnational levels, for each of the project objectives
• Establish and manage communications and partnerships with RTG and local agencies.
• Work closely with government at national and sub-national levels to assist them in implementing and monitoring their counter-trafficking interventions
• Explore with relevant government partners potential capacity strengthening support, including technical trainings and overall organizational development.
• Support staff and partners in the effective delivery of activities in partnership with relevant government agencies
• Collaborate with government officials, local NGOs, and other key stakeholders to improve policy formulation and advocacy toward more effective prevention, protection, and partnerships in addressing TIP in the country
• Support initiatives to strengthen national networks and cooperation mechanisms to combat TIP by coordinating the work of MSDHS, provincial level MSDHS, MOL, and Anti-Trafficking in Persons Committees
• Ensure that supported government collaboration is compliant with Winrock policies and USAID regulations
• Other duties as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS

Experience:  

• Minimum of six years of professional experience in a technical role implementing CTIP or human rights programming
• Extensive experience working with relevant RTG agencies as well as local and international NGOs addressing the prevention of TIP or related field and protection of survivors

Skills/Knowledge:

• Degree in Human rights or another related field.
• Fluency in English and Thai required
• Demonstrated ability to build capacity and provide technical support to governmental and non-governmental organizations
• Knowledge of laws and regulations pertinent to labor migration and human trafficking in Thailand.
• Advanced computer skills in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Powerpoint.

APPLICATIONS:

Applicants should apply by emailing their cover letter and resume to  tctip.recruitment@winrock.org  by July 28th, 2023.

Winrock would like to thank all applicants for their interest but only candidates who meet all requisite criteria and are shortlisted will be contacted.